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God’s View. Hebrews 4:13. “And there is no creature hidden from His sight, but all things are naked and open to the eyes of Him to whom we must give account.”. “His Creation Was Very Good”. God Saw. Genesis 1:31.
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Hebrews 4:13 “And there is no creature hidden from His sight, but all things are naked and open to the eyes of Him to whom we must give account.”
“His Creation Was Very Good” God Saw...
Genesis 1:31 “Then God saw everything that He had made, and indeed it was very good. So the evening and the morning were the sixth day.”
His Wisdom and Judgment is Seen in Everything Around Us - Psa. 8:3-9. • Promotion of faith, Acts 14:15-17;Rom. 1:19-21 • Provisions for mankind, Matt. 5:45 • Promises of something far better (2 Pet. 3:13). • “Nevertheless we, according to His promise, look for new heavens and a new earth in which righteousness dwells.”
Genesis 6:5 “Then the Lord saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every intent of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually.”
The Growth of Sin, Gen. 6:1-2 • “Nevertheless death reigned from Adam to Moses, even over those who had not sinned according to the likeness of the transgression of Adam, who is a type of Him who was to come.” (Rom. 5:14) • “The daughters of the stirring Cainites, distinguished by the graces of nature, the embellishments of art, and the charms of music and song, even though destitute of the loftier qualities of likemindedness with God, would attract attention and prompt to unholy alliances.” (Barnes Notes on the Bible) Gen. 6:3-4
The Proliferation & Punishment of Sin, Gen. 6:5-8. • Sin’s defilement of heart and life - Eph. 4:17-19 • God’s disgust over sin and the sorrow it causes Him - Gen. 6:6 • God’s righteous judgment against sin - Gen. 6:7; Rom. 2:2-3
“their works, that they turned from their evil way” God Saw…
Jonah 3:10 “Then God saw their works, that they turned from their evil way; and God relented from the disaster that He had said He would bring upon them, and He did not do it.”
Faith Prompts Repentance, Jonah 3:6-9 (Lk. 11:32). • Faith in action is seen by God! • “For observe this very thing, that you sorrowed in a godly manner: What diligence it produced in you, what clearing of yourselves, what indignation, what fear, what vehement desire, what zeal, what vindication! In all things you proved yourselves to be clear in this matter.” – 2 Cor. 7:11
1 Timothy 1:13-16 “although I was formerly a blasphemer, a persecutor, and an insolent man; but I obtained mercy because I did it ignorantly in unbelief. 14 And the grace of our Lord was exceedingly abundant, with faith and love which are in Christ Jesus. 15 This is a faithful saying and worthy of all acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am chief. 16 However, for this reason I obtained mercy, that in me first Jesus Christ might show all longsuffering, as a pattern to those who are going to believe on Him for everlasting life.”
What reaction is God seeing in us? • Hardened acknowledgement? Heb. 3:12 (“I don’t care!”) • Disregarding delay? Acts 24:25 (“I will change soon.”) • Defensive excuses? Hab. 2:20 (God lives; be silent before Him!) • Urgent repentance and obedience? Acts 2:40; 22:16; Heb. 3:13
1 Peter 3:10-12 ‘For “He who would love life and see good days, Let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips from speaking deceit. 11 Let him turn away from evil and do good; Let him seek peace and pursue it. 12 For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, And His ears are open to their prayers; But the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.”
Psalm 33:18-22 “Behold, the eye of the Lord is on those who fear Him, On those who hope in His mercy, 19 To deliver their soul from death, And to keep them alive in famine. 20 Our soul waits for the Lord; He is our help and our shield. 21 For our heart shall rejoice in Him, Because we have trusted in His holy name. 22 Let Your mercy, O Lord, be upon us, Just as we hope in You.”
